Today isn't an average Friday around SMP. Today is a pretty filled celebration of love with one special couple - Katie and Ryan - at the center. These two hired the dream team of Jacin Fitzgerald and Ryan Ray for their East-Meets-West-Coast Southern Wedding and we're diving into all the events leading up to "I do." First up - their darling engagement session set in Nashville. Get to know this sweet duo and sit tight for their clambake welcome dinner up next!

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From the planner, Jacin Fitzgerald... Katie and Ryan were a match in wedding planner/client heaven. Katie is from Cape Cod and Ryan is from San Francisco and they planned to marry in the South. I'm from New England, lived in San Francisco, and had recently relocated to the South when Katie reached out to inquire about my availability. From our very first phone call, I knew these two were special and I couldn't wait to work with them over their extended engagement.

From their New England meets San Francisco in the South "Clam Bake" welcome dinner to their French Country-inspired wedding day, a nod to travels taken in their favorite place, we wanted to work together to really weave their story through the details without getting too kitschy or cute.

Subtle details were included to really make all of their guests feel welcomed and appreciated while exuding Katie + Ryan's personalities to a T. Ryan Ray perfectly captured everything from their engagement session to their wedding weekend and we are so excited to share these photos with you today.